The Campaign For DA

8.20.2015

The Ashley Madison adulterer email list was released by hackers yesterday. I envisioned Maury Povich looking at me and saying, "You are not on the list! You are not on the list!"

There is another police controversial police shooting -- this time in St. Louis.

Mark Davis opened his radio show today talking about that shooting and asking, after some careful hesitation which apparently was not long enough, "Is it ever OK to shoot a black guy?" I should note that immediately after that he mentioned that line might have been a "career definer" for him.

Someone asked me what I thought about Hillary's chances for the Democratic nomination. If I had to bet money, I'd bet on her. But there might be something in the air.

Denton attorney Rick Hagen has announced he is running for a Texas House seat. I hope he wins because I know him, and I think he would actually tell me what goes on down there. Also, he announced his candidacy at a restaurant called El Guapo’s. He should win by default simply for that power and/or comedic move.

I had yet another thought about my crazy-kill-your-child-before-age-of-accountability hypo: A believer wouldn't do that primarily because they have a doubt, a reasonable one, about whether the child would really go to heaven. Put another way, he does not believe it beyond a reasonable doubt.

How do Subway Jared'd federal case get wrapped up in record time while John Wiley Price's case goes on for years.

And is there something weird about the government collecting "restitution" of $100,000 each for 14 victims? Are they prosecutors or plaintiff's attorney?

Yvonne Craig, who appeared at Batgirl in the original Batman TV show (comedy genius by they way), has died. She was truly my first boyhood crush. And, as I look back, "Hey, Now" was justifiably deserved. (Fun fact: She appeared with Elvis in It Happened At The World’s Fair (1963) and Kissin’ Cousins (1964))

I need to start a Liberally Lean Hall of Fame. It would be unique. For example, Yvonne Craig: In. Elvis: Out.

Eight years ago the starting salary for a new assistant DA was in the mid $50s. Has it gone up? There may be a new phenomenon going on where the public sector always gets a raise while the private sector wages become stagnant.

We are with you, Barry. Monica Lewinsky's boyfriend's wife, dishonest, allows diplomats to be tortured and killed, been in scandals that includes deaths for thirty years, incompetent in most every way....now that is a democratic nominee....let's all wear blue dresses and go vote!

Eight years ago the starting salary for a new assistant DA was in the mid $50s. Has it gone up? There may be a new phenomenon going on where the public sector always gets a raise while the private sector wages become stagnant.

Where you been? This has been rampant during King Obama's administration. Government salaries...not just lawyers are accelerating far faster than the private sector. The King said the guvment needs to attract the brightest. Ya right. Come on liberals defend the King!

Yvonne Craig, as noted on the Hardline yesterday and in the linked photos, was also the hot green alien chick that got her interspecies freak on with Capt. Kirk in Star Trek.

Mark Davis could have posed that question to more appropriately fit the current racially charged national mood:"Has it become taboo now for law enforcement to even draw a weapon on a minority, regardless of any alleged/perceived illegal activity in which they may be engaged?"

Jared Fogel admitted his guilt, at least. That'll always get you to the front of the line quicker. JWP will probably never do the same, even in the face of overwhelming evidence.

I guess it's now "controversial" anytime a criminal with a gun intending to kill is instead killed by the police. By definition, the way this needs to go to be Uncontroversial is a new rule: all criminals with guns MUST be permitted to shoot anyone they wish to shoot when committing crimes. Right? Happy?

That new phenomenon going on about public vs private sector wages is called Obammynomics. And in fact it's not new. It's about 7 years old and in about a year you're going to see how everyone is fed up with it.

"How do Subway Jared'd federal case get wrapped up in record time while John Wiley Price's case goes on for years."

Because Subway Jared quickly pleaded guilty and Price did not? I'm guessing Subway Jared didn't want a bunch of underage girls on the stand talking about sex acts. Price can also waive the Speedy Trial Act if he needs more time for pre-trial discovery, can he not? Given Price's history and the fact he is the main defendant I wouldn't expect him to ever plead guilty.

"And is there something weird about the government collecting "restitution" of $100,000 each for 14 victims? Are they prosecutors or plaintiff's attorney?"

Perhaps Jared offered the money to soften his sentence and, after evaluating his true net worth, the government excepted it? After his divorce and attorneys' fees, this might wipe Jared out. The government may want to collect it first to ensure it actually gets to the victims. Seems like it would be the cheapest and simplest way for the government.

So the police shootings always have a racial component to them. The Zachary Hammond shooting in SC does not, yet I hear very little outrage (though I think there should be): http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/17/zachary-hammond-police-shooting-lawyer

How dare the police protect themselves when someone points a gun at them. The perp could have just been kidding after all he was a goot kid who was just turning his life around and was also an aspiring rapper and was nice to his grandma. Burn this bitch Down

Soon T.D. Jakes will have a TV talk show where all of the " victims " will have their time to point out how the white man is causing all of the black on black crime. Check the line up of his first few shows.

My first hand personal experience is that a new ADA with no prior experience is getting 47-50k in Texas. I've seen on job postings that I t's high 50s in Denton/Tarrant/Dallas but I've heard that they don't always hire entry level in this market even for misdemeanor. I got my first Assistant DA job in 2013, one year later, they were hiring ADAs at 3k less per year than what I came on at. They can do that because everyone feels lucky to even have a job offer.